Antarctica and Sir Douglas Mawson,australia.gov.au

Antarctica,continent,Britannica.com

Antarctica and its nearby islands could play an important role in wartime, particularly in the Scotia Sea region and Drake Passage, for control of interocean shipping. In 194041, for example, German commerce raiders made considerable use of Kerguelen Island for this purpose.

Tourism,Gateway Antarctica

Europe looks to open up Greenland for natural resources ...

Europe is looking to open a new frontier in the ever more urgent quest for new natural resources the pristine icy wastes of Greenland. Oil and gas have been the focus of exploitation so far but the EU sees just as much potential in a massive opening up of mining operations across the ...

Antarctica May Hold the Key to Regulating Mining in Space

Our current era may go down in history as the century of space exploration and off-Earth resource exploitation. But there are still considerable policy hurdles to overcome in terms of how we regulate such activities. As we turn our eyes to the skies, we should also look south to Antarctica to gain

Antarctica

Is mining in Antarctica inevitable?,Future Tense,ABC ...

Dr Leary adds that as more countries become involved in seeking to benefit commercially from the Antarctics marine biodiversity, familiar issues around equity and access are beginning to arise. ... Specifically how mining will impact the site (Antarctica).

Antarctica may hold the key to regulating mining in space

Antarctica may hold the key to regulating mining in space August 10, 2015 by Juan Francisco Salazar, The Conversation ... This is because the potential economic benefits of space exploration are likely to become a main driver.

rritorial claims in Antarctica

rritorial claims in Antarctica 1 5 0 ... The ATS does not provide any benefits ... negotiated to regulate any commercial mining activity in Antarctica and to ensure that if mining did take place there would be no risk to the environment.

Articles about Mining Antarctica,latimes

The threat to Antarctica from mining and exploiting oil and gas

Human Impacts on Antarctica and Threats to the Environment, Mining and Oil There has never been any commercial mining in Antarctica, there are no current plans to mine Antarctica and mining is currently completely banned by the Antarctic Treaty.

Benefits Of Mining Antarctica

Human impacts in Antarctica Australian Antarctic Division

Antarctica is often thought of as a pristine land untouched by human disturbance. Unfortunately this is no longer the case. For a little more than 100 years people have been travelling to Antarctica and in that short time most parts have been visited and we have left more than just footprints.

Mining,Antarctica

Antarctica, like all large land masses, contains minerals, oil and gas from the times when it was a temperate continent. The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (The Madrid Protocol) bans all mineral resource activities in Antarctica (other than scientific research).

Scientific research in Antarctica,Wonderful Antarctica

Antarctica has long been a prime spot for scientific research. The United States first established bases there in 1957. Today, more than 14 different countries maintain research stations in Antarctica.